{"id":5298,"date":"2025-11-10T16:28:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T00:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.sandiegocounty.gov\/?post_type=department&#038;p=5298"},"modified":"2026-07-20T13:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T20:20:10","slug":"chief-administrative-office","status":"publish","type":"department","link":"https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/tl\/department\/chief-administrative-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Punong Tanggapan ng Administratibo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-leadership\">Pamumuno<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"staff-profiles__container\">        <div class=\"staff-content-card\" >\n                        <div class=\"staff-content-card-img\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/tl\/staff\/ebony-n-shelton\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ebony-Shelton-CAO-267x300.png\" alt=\"Ebony N. 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Shelton<\/h3><\/a>                     <div class=\"staff-content-position\">Chief Administrative Officer<\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"staff-content-card-info\">\n                                                <div class=\"staff-profile-descr\">                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"staff-content-card\" >\n                        <div class=\"staff-content-card-img\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/tl\/staff\/joan-bracci\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Joan-Bracci-ACAO-267x300.png\" alt=\"Joan Bracci\"><\/a>            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"staff-content-card-name\">\n                <div class=\"staff-content-name-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/tl\/staff\/joan-bracci\/\"><h3>Joan Bracci<\/h3><\/a>                     <div class=\"staff-content-position\">Assistant Chief 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class=\"card-body\"><h3 class=\"card-title\">The General Management System<\/h3><p>Our operational approach to planning and decision-making.<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/tl\/county-strategic-plan\/\"><div class=\"card-body\"><h3 class=\"card-title\">County Strategic Plan<\/h3><p>Initiatives that span the entire organization.<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/li>                                <\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/nav>\n                    <\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <section class=\"section_services\" aria-label=\"Offices services section\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n                <div class=\"department-services\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-offices\">Offices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>                    \n                    <div class=\"mb-2\">\n                        <nav class=\"wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Offices navigation\">\n                            <div class=\"menu-services-container\">\n                                <ul class=\"menu-services-offices\">\n                                <li class=\"menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/tl\/department\/economic-development-and-government-affairs\/\"><div class=\"card-body\"><h3 class=\"card-title\">Pagpapaunlad ng Ekonomiya at Mga Gawain ng Pamahalaan<\/h3><p>Tinutulungan namin ang mga lokal na negosyo at komunidad ng sining na umunlad, at kinakatawan namin ang mga interes ng County sa ibang mga ahensya ng gobyerno.<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/tl\/department\/equity-racial-justice\/\"><div class=\"card-body\"><h3 class=\"card-title\">Pagkakapantay-pantay at Katarungan sa Lahi<\/h3><p>We work to advance the County&#8217;s commitment to an equitable and inclusive region.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/tl\/department\/ethics-compliance-labor-standards\/\"><div class=\"card-body\"><h3 class=\"card-title\">Etika, Pagsunod at Mga Pamantayan sa Paggawa<\/h3><p>Iniimbestigahan namin ang mga paratang ng hindi wastong aktibidad ng pamahalaan ng County at nagsisilbing mapagkukunan para sa mga manggagawa at employer upang matiyak ang isang patas at ligtas na lugar ng trabaho.<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/tl\/department\/evaluation-performance-analytics\/\"><div class=\"card-body\"><h3 class=\"card-title\">Ebalwasyon, Pagganap at Pagsusuri<\/h3><p>Nagbibigay kami ng pamumuno sa larangan ng paggawa ng patakaran batay sa ebidensya, pagsusuri ng programa, pagsukat ng pagganap, at pagsusuri ng datos.<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/li>                                <\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/nav>\n                    <\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n<section class=\"white-first\">\n<div class=\"dept-land-info-tile has-custom-acf-color\" style=\"background-color: #F5F5F7\">\n    <div class=\"dept-land-info-tile__box\">\n        <div class=\"dept-land-info-tile__col\"><h2>2024-25 Annual Report<\/h2>        <p>Learn about the County and how we are working with the community to build opportunities for all.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/content\/sdc\/annualreport\/home.html\" target=\"\">Tingnan ang Taunang Ulat<i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"dept-land-info-tile__col\">\n                <figure class=\"dept-land-info-tile__image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/uploads\/2025\/12\/annual-report-24-25.jpg\" class=\"dept-land-info-tile__img\" alt=\"Home page graphics of County Annual Report\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/uploads\/2025\/12\/annual-report-24-25.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/uploads\/2025\/12\/annual-report-24-25-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sandiegocounty.gov\/uploads\/2025\/12\/annual-report-24-25-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>                <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n<section class=\"white-first\">\n<div class=\"dept-land-info-tile\" style=\"background-color: #auto\">\n    <div class=\"dept-land-info-tile__box\">\n        <div class=\"dept-land-info-tile__col\"><h2>County Employees&#039; Charitable Organization<\/h2>        <p>Funded by donations, managed by County employees, CECO provides grants to nonprofits 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